Today's Rap, 90's, or 80's Rap

Mrd00d · 12-16-2010, 07:29 AM

I'm down with the cats out there still doing that 90s free style, lyrical rap today. I've never been a fan of radio rap. I can't find the time, when there are hundreds of lyrical geniuses out there with sick production...

Jester · 03-12-2011, 09:19 PM

Why's it matter if the artist is who he's depicting in his art?

It's fucking art.

Ben Butler · 03-14-2011, 02:09 PM

90s or todays rap seen as I've been exposed to that music.

**Janszoon** · 03-15-2011, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

Why's it matter if the artist is who he's depicting in his art?

It's fucking art.

Exactly. I've never understood people's obsession with thinking musicians have to live what they write about. The strangest thing is this notion doesn't seem to be applied as much to other forms of art. You don't hear much of this idea directed at novelists or actors or anyone else. I mean, can you imagine someone saying, "Oh my god Stephen King is so phony because his childhood friends were never actually killed by a shapeshifting evil entity that took the form of a clown."

Thom Yorke · 03-15-2011, 05:08 PM

90s. There's some really good stuff today, but alot of terrible stuff as well.

**Janszoon** · 03-15-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Wayfarer

Remember when there were absolute classics dropping every year?

Nope, I don't. That's the thing with classics, they aren't viewed as such until after the fact.

EvilChuck · 03-15-2011, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Wayfarer

Maybe I should've used a different word, lol. Gems, perhaps? You get my drift anyway. Where are all the 'Illmatic's and 'Enter The Wu-Tang's nowadays? Not that there hasn't been any good hip-hop coming out in recent years, but it rarely if ever reaches the same peaks it once did, and with considerably less regularity.

Thats a problem in alot of genres though to be fair. I think its more the fact that we as fans have access to so much music through the internet that the market is oversaturated and artist's fanbases are diluted in comparison to what they would have been 15-20 years ago, so its harder to spot the gems instantly.

Moo · 03-18-2011, 02:05 AM

IMO for all the pros of the 80s, and the jams from the early 2ks, you cannot beat the 90s, it had everything from Tupac to Will Smith. Golden age fosho.

s_k · 03-23-2011, 03:53 PM

OMG there's a none dang it option. Haha, I didn't bother looking at this topic. Just miss-clicked it. And there it was. DANG!

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CHCl3 · 03-23-2011, 04:10 PM

My pick is the 90's but there is some good stuff from the 00's but it is harder to find than the good 90's stuff.

Also the whole nostalgia thing may be giving me some bias towards the 90's.

View Poll Results: today's rap, 90's, or 80's rap?
today's rap	21	26.25%
90's rap/hip hop	47	58.75%
80's rap	8	10.00%
NONE DANG IT	4	5.00%
Voters: 80. You may not vote on this poll

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03-23-2011, 03:53 PM	#179 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	OMG there's a none dang it option. Haha, I didn't bother looking at this topic. Just miss-clicked it. And there it was. DANG! . __________________ Click here to see my collection

03-12-2011, 09:19 PM	#172 (permalink)
Jester Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 752	Why's it matter if the artist is who he's depicting in his art? It's fucking art.

03-14-2011, 02:09 PM	#173 (permalink)
Ben Butler Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rudheath Posts: 393	90s or todays rap seen as I've been exposed to that music.

03-15-2011, 05:08 PM	#175 (permalink)
Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	90s. There's some really good stuff today, but alot of terrible stuff as well.

03-18-2011, 02:05 AM	#178 (permalink)
Moo Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chi-town Posts: 31	IMO for all the pros of the 80s, and the jams from the early 2ks, you cannot beat the 90s, it had everything from Tupac to Will Smith. Golden age fosho.

03-23-2011, 04:10 PM	#180 (permalink)
CHCl3 Desinigga Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 217	My pick is the 90's but there is some good stuff from the 00's but it is harder to find than the good 90's stuff. Also the whole nostalgia thing may be giving me some bias towards the 90's.